5 Key Takeaways on the Road to Dominating PBX

Although telephone systems of today still do their basic functions, today’s systems interconnect with other systems and technologies. There are tasks that have been automated and telephone systems now make a valuable contribution to increasing staff productivity and lowering operational costs.

Soon the transmission method was changed. The traditional circuit switching where callers used a point to point path to make a voice call, was replaced by VoIP and packet switching became the new standard to follow.

Now it is very easy to make calls to other countries that are connected to the internet at a very fast pace because of developments in data networking, wide area networking and the internet quality.

+++++++++++++++++++ IP enabled or pure UP solutions are not provided by telephone system providers. And IP enabled system is a traditional digital telephone system that have adapt to support VOIP technology. Pure IP systems are based on pure IP switching methods with better scalability and more integration with 3rd party systems and software.

Broadband users can call over the internet for free using VoIP technology. But to be able to do this, like in Skype or messenger, the other person should also be subscribed to the same service so that it will work.

It is a disadvantage when only one of you is signed up for the service since for these free services to work, then the other party must also be signed up to the service. It is necessary to break out of the VoIP network if you want to call somebody using a landline or a mobile. This type of call is then charged.

Today, internet speed is every increasing and with this brings a better level of service for VoIP users.

It is now commonplace to find VoIP providers to continue to drive IP trunk services to small and medium businesses.

Here are some of the advantages of an IP telephone system.

If each office location is enable with VoIP based phone systems, you can easily link each location together using the internet. If they are lined together, internal dialing across locations is seamless and free of charge.

Now inter branch calls are free with VoIP telephone systems so you save on your telephone bills. The extention numbering plan is unified. Management is centralized and there is application sharing. Inter-office calls are now for free, and you simply dial the extension number to reach any remote office or staff. This VoIP telephone network can also integrate remote workers, small offices and work from home individuals.

Standard features of VoIP telephone systems include use in any location viewing extension status, using voice mail, call recording, and viewing their cal history from anywhere.